mini swap question si cylinder head or ex cylinder head

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mini swap question si cylinder head or ex cylinder head

By evarela28
- Thu May 13, 2010 8:52 pm #194032 im looking to do a mini me swap on my dx... do i get the cylinder head of a civic si? or civic ex? iv read the mini me swap and it says D16Z6 Cylinder Head but is that from a si or ex? im new to this and am very lost cus my friend crashed his ex and is selling me the cylinder head from his car for cheap but idk if i need the si one or ex one.. lol sorry about the confusing question but im confused myself.. thanks
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By CaliEJ2
- Thu May 13, 2010 8:57 pm #194034 the d16z6 came in both the SI and EX.... just make sure its a d16z6.
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By Classiccarsrule85
- Thu May 13, 2010 9:01 pm #194036 pretty much any dseries sohc head will work but the ones that are the best are the y8 and z6...

By evarela28
- Thu May 13, 2010 10:02 pm #194048 how do i know its a z6

By evarela28
- Thu May 13, 2010 10:02 pm #194050 and how do i take it off with the vtec and everything?
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By teal_dx
- Thu May 13, 2010 10:07 pm #194051 si and ex use the same head, d16z6 :thumb:
To take the head off, remove the header, intake manifold, the valve cover & timing belt cover. De-tension the timing belt and slip it off. Remove the 10 head bolts in the proper order & torque procedures.
I'd spend the $20 on a Helms/Chiltons manual if you don't have one. they tell you the torque sequence and how much to tighten each bolt. Also how to do timing belt, water pump, head gasket, pretty much everything you'll want to do when you do your mini-me build :thumb:

By EricM
- Fri May 14, 2010 12:45 am #194085
teal_dx wrote:I'd spend the $20 on a Helms/Chiltons manual if you don't have one. they tell you the torque sequence and how much to tighten each bolt. Also how to do timing belt, water pump, head gasket, pretty much everything you'll want to do when you do your mini-me build :thumb:


I've always wondered if you could pick up a helm's manual locally for these cars? Or is it an amazon/egay item?

By EricM
- Fri May 14, 2010 1:52 am #194098 I'm actually talking about a Helm's manual... no one seems to sell them... :?

Guess I'll have to order one from helminc. :roll:

By evarela28
- Fri May 14, 2010 5:07 am #194145 where do i get the manual iv looked for one online and cant find anything??
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By teal_dx
- Fri May 14, 2010 1:37 pm #194192 http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid ... Categories

http://www.google.com/products?q=chilto ... hl=en&aq=f

http://www.amazon.com/Honda-1984-95-Chi ... =8-3-fkmr1
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By dbrooks
- Tue May 18, 2010 4:45 pm #195060 You can find them on craigslist if you get lucky for like $5!
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